Archives: 2018

Attempted Kidnapping Case Investigated In Starkville

STARKVILLE (WCBI) – A Starkville man is free on a $100,000 bond on attempted kidnapping charges. ARNOLD Starkville Police say 45 year old John B Arnold Junior was arrested February 16th on the charge.  Investigators are nor releasing details on the crime right now but say it appears to be an isolated incident. Categories: Local News

Supreme Court nixes challenge to California gun-waiting period

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected two challenges by guns rights groups to California laws regulating firearms’ sales. The justices did not comment on leaving in place two rulings by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.  In one case, the appeals court said California could require people to wait 10 days to buy a gun, even…

Parents charged with murder years after N.C. girl vanished

ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. — The parents of a North Carolina girl who was missing for years before her father led them to her skeletal remains in 2016 will be charged with murder, reports CBS affiliate WBTV. A grand jury on Monday indicted Sandy and Casey Parsons on charges of first-degree murder, felony child abuse, felony concealment of death and felony obstruction…

Diner describes panicked scene during Texas Roadhouse shooting

SAN ANTONIO — Police are still searching for the masked man who shot five people outside a popular San Antonio restaurant Sunday night, reports CBS affiliate KENS. Diners who were inside the restaurant at the time described the frightening scene. “We had literally just sat down, and everybody was like, ‘get down!’” said one woman, who wished to remain anonymous. She…

Ole Miss Lands On Kiplinger List

UM RELEASE OXFORD, Miss. – For the fifth straight year, the University of Mississippi has been named among the nation’s best values in higher education. The editors of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine placed UM on its “Top 100 Values in Public Colleges” list for 2018. The university was ranked No. 75, a jump of 13 spots from the 2017 list. It is…

California lawmaker responds to allegations she groped 2 men

A California state lawmaker at the forefront of the #MeToo movement faces a growing number of sexual misconduct allegations herself. Four former employees filed a formal complaint against Democratic Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia. Another says he was fired after protesting when she suggested playing “spin the bottle.” Cristina Garcia   CBS News Garcia has authored numerous bills about sexual assault and…

BREAKING: Andy Cannizaro Out as Head Coach of Mississippi State Baseball

STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State Director of Athletics John Cohen announced Tuesday that head baseball coach Andy Cannizaro has resigned effective immediately. “Earlier this morning, I accepted Andy Cannizaro’s resignation as the head baseball coach at Mississippi State,” Cohen said. “I had a wonderful opportunity at Mississippi State, but unfortunately I made some poor decisions,” Cannizaro said. “I hope Mississippi…

Uber Eats driver turns self in after allegedly killing customer

ATLANTA — Police say an Atlanta food delivery driver accused of fatally shooting a customer is in custody. Local media report 36-year-old Robert Bivines turned himself in Monday. Atlanta police said in a statement they had a warrant charging Bivines with felony murder. The victim was identified as 30-year-old Ryan Thornton. Police said Thornton ordered delivery from Uber Eats late…

Ex-NFL player convicted in woman's 1999 murder breaks silence from jail

9 Nov. 1997: Wide-receiver Rae Carruth of the Carolina Panthers moves the ball during a game against the Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado.  Brian Bahr/Allsport/Getty Images CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rae Carruth, a former Carolina Panthers wide receiver who was convicted in 2001 of charges related to the 1999 murder of Cherica Adams, told CBS affiliate WBTV…

Bone recovered from Mass. shipwreck may belong to infamous pirate

YARMOUTH, Mass. — In 1984, Barry Clifford found the wreck of the pirate ship Whydah off the coast of Wellfleet. Ever since, he has been salvaging the wreck and has established the Whydah Pirate Museum, showcasing all he has retrieved from the ocean. Now, he may have found the remains of Capt. Samuel “Black Sam” Bellamy, according to CBS Boston. …

Alleged cartel boss “Mr. Polite” nabbed in Mexican border city

21 Photos Mexican marines patrol downtown Matamoros, Tamaulipas state, Mexico, March 22, 2017, across the border from Brownsville, Texas. AP CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico — An alleged top boss of the Gulf drug cartel was captured by Mexican marines Monday in the northern border state of Tamaulipas, which for years has been terrorized by gangland violence. A statement from the Mexican…

“Un-American”: Man deported after decades in U.S. speaks out

AMMAN, Jordan — Amer Othman’s life turned upside down in an instant. The Ohio entrepreneur, who came to the United States 38 years ago and won praise for helping revive once-blighted downtown Youngstown, was arrested during what he thought was another check-in with immigration authorities. He was detained for two weeks and then deported to his native Jordan. Othman’s supporters…

Both parties energized as early voting begins in Texas

COLLIN COUNTY, Texas — Democrats in conservative Collin County say they’re encouraged and excited about the Texas primary and the general election in November, reports CBS Dallas-Fort Worth. “The interest level in this election has been a record high,” said David Smith, the primary administrator for the Collin County Democratic Party. “In fact, this office has been busier this year than it…

U.S. fighter jet dumps fuel tanks into lake near fishermen

A file photo shows a United States Air Force F-16 fighter jet. Getty TOKYO — A U.S. fighter jet dumped two fuel tanks into a lake in northern Japan on Tuesday, creating a fuel slick, as about 10 fishermen were catching clams in boats below, officials said. No one was injured. The U.S. Air Force said in a statement that…

Court gives “Baby Factory” dad custody of 13 kids from surrogates

BANGKOK — A Thai court on Tuesday granted legal custody of 13 babies carried by surrogate mothers to a secretive Japanese millionaire who is their biological father, reviving a bizarre tale that captured tabloid headlines four years ago, but leaving some basic questions unanswered. Mitsutoki Shigeta’s case raised eyebrows in 2014 when police raided a Bangkok condominium and found nine…

Ohio school district on lockdown after student shoots himself

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Schools in the Jackson Local School District in Ohio’s Stark County were on lockdown Tuesday after a student shot himself, CBS Cleveland affiliate WOIO reports. The 7th-grader shot himself at Jackson Memorial Middle School on Tuesday morning, according to Jackson Township police. The boy’s condition wasn’t immediately known. Police did not say if the shooting was intentional or…

Many who chase Olympic glory face harsh financial reality

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Cops suspect Israeli leader's close confidant tried to bribe judge

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the Muni World conference in Tel Aviv, Feb. 14, 2018. Getty JERUSALEM — Israeli police on Tuesday said they suspect a close confidant of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of offering a sitting judge a top posting in exchange for dropping a corruption case against Netanyahu’s wife. The development marks the latest scandal to…

Woman says hospital declared living husband dead

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Accused Florida school gunman appears in court

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Eye Opener: Shooting survivors take their message to Florida Capitol

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